Guidance for the 2024-25 school year
Read the latest special education guidance, policies and protocols for the 2024-25 school year.
Principals Digest & Hub Items
Excerpts from DOE Principals Digest and Principals Hub communications pertaining to Special Education topics are posted below, which can also be accessed on the DOE InfoHub - login is required.
Dec. 2024
- 12/3 - Weekend Academy and Compensatory Related Services (related guidance: Weekend & Afterschool Academy FAQ)
- 12/3 - Prepare for the 2024–25 New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA) (related guidance: NYSAA birthdate chart)
- 12/3 - Review New Guidance for Hospital Instruction (related guidance: Procedures for Arranging Hospital Instruction for Students with Disabilities)
Nov. 2024
- 11/19 - SAT/PSAT 2025: Request Accommodations and Attend Training (related guidance: College Board Accommodations & Supports Handbook)
- 11/19 - Prepare for New ATLAS System Preschool Release (related guidance: ATLAS InfoHub memo)
- 11/19 - Ensure Middle and High School Students are Advised on Continuing IEP-Mandated Bilingual Education
- 11/5 - Resources for Supporting Autistic Students (related guidance: Autism Supports: Implementation Tool)
- 11/5 - Class Size Reduction Planning and Funding Opportunity for the 2025–26 School Year (related guidance: DOE Class Size FAQ)
- 11/5 - Plan Indicator 13 Annual Compliance Review